Indian women in grassroots socio-political institutions: impact of microfinance through self-help groups

Nayak, Akhaya Kumar

doi:10.1504/ijicbm.2018.10016713

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“…These results imply only a marginal link between entrepreneurial activity and political empowerment of women. Yet, previous studies have documented the active involvement of female entrepreneurs, at least those with SHG membership, in political activities (Nayak, 2018). Kumar et al.…”

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“…Lucy et al (2008) parenthetically observed that female entrepreneurs exhibit a significantly higher propensity to vote than female non-entrepreneurs. In this vein, Nayak (2018) reported that women participating in SHGs are actively involved in political activities as well as exhibit a high level of activity in and an acute awareness of politics stemming from their entrepreneurial experience (Nayak, 2018). According to Kumar et al (2019), SHG members…”

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Can microfinance-backed entrepreneurship be a holistic empowerment tool for women? Empirical evidence from Kashmir Valley, India

Khan

Bhat²,

Sangmi

2022

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PurposeThis study investigates the effectiveness of microfinance-backed entrepreneurship as a mechanism for the holistic empowerment of women.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a mixed-method research-design consisting of quasi-experimental design (quantitative approach) involving women, both entrepreneurs (132) and non-entrepreneurs (238), as well as in-depth semi-structured interviews (qualitative approach).FindingsQuantitative analysis revealed that female entrepreneurs are better off than female non-entrepreneurs in terms of economic, social, political and psychological indicators of empowerment. However, relatively lesser impact was found in terms of political, and to an even smaller extent, social empowerment of women. Analysis of in-depth interviews corroborated these findings confirming that entrepreneurship serves as an effective tool for the holistic empowerment of women. However, non-entrepreneurs also exhibit social empowerment.Research limitations/implicationsGiven the restricted geographical ambit of the study, prudence ought to be exercised in drawing inferences applied to alternate contexts. That the vast majority of questionnaire respondents are illiterate presented a notable impediment in the process of collection of accurate responses.Practical implicationsMicrofinance intervention ought to be specifically directed to cultivating entrepreneurship among women; in particular, to achieve the full benefits of empowerment, women availing microfinance ought to exert full control over their own business ventures.Originality/valueIn analyzing holistic empowerment through microfinance supported businesses set up by women, the study adds to the existing literature on women entrepreneurship and empowerment.

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Can microfinance-backed entrepreneurship be a holistic empowerment tool for women? Empirical evidence from Kashmir Valley, India

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Sangmi

2022

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“…A body of academic and grass-roots research is seeking to explore this state of affairs. Exploring outcomes of self-help group (SHG) activism, organizations such as SEWA (2014), NAWO (2017), MAKAAM (2016) and others have critiqued SHGs’ roles as purveyors of gender empowerment (see, e.g., Desai & Joshi, 2013; Dhungana & Kusakabe, 2010; Jakimow & Kilby, 2006; Kumar, 2009; Lahiri-Dutt & Samanata, 2006; Nayak, 2018). With the poorest women being at the bottom of the social pyramid, their contributions to survival and efforts to gain access to credit, clean energy, technology and so on remain far from mainstream analysis due to their local nature and feminized practices (Mies & Shiva, 1993).…”

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Women’s Collectives and Collective Action for Food and Energy Security: Reflections from a Community of Practice (CoP) Perspective

Dhal

Lane

Srivastava

2020

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

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In feminist political ecological discourses, women are seen as potential initiators and actors in collective action. Gendered differential practices in sustaining certain forms of collective action within the community have remained under-researched. Women play a key role as providers of food, water, fuel and fodder. They have also gained access to alternative means of livelihood and formed groups to conserve forest resources. Women’s roles hold the potential to ensure their claim to inclusion in the development process. This article formulates a set of interrelated questions to interrogate the role of community of practice (CoP) as an analytical framework to understand informal community action led by rural women. These questions concern the significance of collective action in relation to social structures, institutions and processes. Communities practise different kinds of sustainable and shared methods of collective action; for example, women’s collectives or self-help groups continuously work to create sustainable forms of collective action. We argue that the CoP framework provides an opportunity to explore the integral social basis of collective action, which cannot be understood without acknowledging women as important agents in shaping community initiatives.

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Empowering women through the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme as a tool for sustainable development: lessons from India

Al-Kubati

Selvaratnam

2021

Community Development Journal

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The purpose of this study is to look at India’s experience in using the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme as a core development strategy aimed to empower women. Self-help groups are seen as socially active groups that can facilitate a government’s plans towards achieving the sustainable development goals. Today, the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme is the largest microfinance programme globally, covering more than 10 million self-help groups. This article uses descriptive analysis to provide an overview of India’s experience. It focuses on how the program contributes to sustainable development by asking how the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme leads to the empowerment of rural women, the challenges faced in its implementation, and the initiatives implemented in India to sustain the programme. This is followed by a quantitative analysis of the economic sustainability and the equality status by measuring the programme’s progress and the disparity between regions in the last decade. India’s experience shows that the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme can empower women, facilitate entrepreneurial activities, enhance confidence and trust, provide technical skills and market access. Those are part of sustainable development goals and increase sustainable livelihood.

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Indian women in grassroots socio-political institutions: impact of microfinance through self-help groups

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Can microfinance-backed entrepreneurship be a holistic empowerment tool for women? Empirical evidence from Kashmir Valley, India

Can microfinance-backed entrepreneurship be a holistic empowerment tool for women? Empirical evidence from Kashmir Valley, India

Women’s Collectives and Collective Action for Food and Energy Security: Reflections from a Community of Practice (CoP) Perspective

Empowering women through the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage Programme as a tool for sustainable development: lessons from India

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